Sticks and Stones and a Bag of Bones by Heather Weidner

As always, it is an easy thing to try a start to any cozy mystery series. The stage here is set, and the town and its members are discussed before one of them turns up dead. I have read very few where the issue was just burglary since that seems more probable, but given how…

Out Of Service by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

I have read and enjoyed the Darkwood Series by the author earlier. It is purely based on my prior experience that this review is going to sound the way it is.The style of writing in this book and the others I have read are not for everyone. There is so much subtext hidden in the…

Green for Danger by Christianna Brand

June has been a slow start in my reviewing. If I let a day go by without a review, it tends to slide into a week! I have to keep an eye on this because I have not slowed down my reading to match up! I own a few of the author's works which I…

Non-Bookish Weekend post: Love Letter

I am surprised that I have not gotten to this game earlier! I must admit I purchased this game initially because of the cost factor. I was trying to build a base collection - this was rated well, cheap, and travel-friendly.I have learnt a lot about this game since then. There are multiple versions, some…

#FlashBackFriday June 2022

My last month's post for this meme was: #FlashBackFriday May 2022. This is a monthly meme hosted by Kerry @Chat about Books and, as always, a brilliant way to recollect and reminisce about the books you read at the same time last year. As always, I link the reviews to the cover pages if you…

The Castle Keepers by Aimie K. Runyan; J’nell Ciesielski; Rachel McMillan

This is not exactly one book, while still, in the many ways that it matters, it is a cohesive narrative. There are three authors, each taking a branch of the story. Unlike other short story collections, I decided to review this as a whole while mentioning the one I enjoyed more.We first meet the family…

May 2023 Books Vs Moods

This is my monthly wrap-up post. I am a mood reader, try as I might to ensure I pay appropriate attention to my backlog. The books are sorted based on the moods I think they will be best appreciated in. The moods are standard ones that I have been using for a couple of years…

Swan Light by Phoebe Rowe

The strength of this book is in its writing. It is evocative, and both timelines have an oppressive atmosphere of something that hovers throughout the tale. I think I expected more from the ending than I ultimately got, which is the reason for my final rating.I think most people will better appreciate this book than…